This image was created in a few hours with Curvy 3D and Carrara 6 Pro. The basic model was created and textured in Curvy. The textures were then tightened up in Photoshop.
The model was then exported as an .obj file and opened in Carrara 6 Pro, where it was lit and retextured with the upgraded Photoshop textures. I also added a bump map in Carrara then rendered the image out.
The rendered image was then composited in Photoshop against a simple space background where a lens flare and engine glow was added.
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